HARPER COUNTY – A second earthquake this week shook portions of Kansas on Wednesday afternoon.
The quake just before 5:30p.m. measured 2.6, and was centered four miles southwest of Bluff City, according to the Kansas Geological Survey.
Mag. 2.6 quake at 5:21 PM, Wed., Mar. 15, located 4 miles SW of Bluff City, Kansas; details from @USGS: https://t.co/J8sDmkMywi pic.twitter.com/eVuBPgTaRN
— KS Geological Survey (@ksgeology) March 15, 2017
Just before 2:30p.m. Sunday a 2.7 quake was centered 21 miles south of Wellington, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Three quakes were reported in Kansas last week, including two in Sumner County and one in Harper County. They were approximately all the same strength, according to the USGS.
In February, the agency recorded six Kansas earthquakes. They measured from 2.5-3.3 magnitude.
There have no reports of damage or injury from Wednesday’s quake.